Mark wrote for both the young and the old. He authored books such as Path Through Scripture, The New Catholic Vision, and Praying the Way Jesus Prayed.

In Memoriam: Fr. Mark J. Link, SJ

Let us
pray in thanksgiving for the life of Fr. Mark J. Link,
SJ, who died on Wednesday, January
18, 2017, at Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Mich. He was
92 years old, a Jesuit for 66 years, and a priest for 56 years.

Mark was
born on April 21, 1924, in Coldwater, Ohio. He entered the Society of Jesus on
September 2, 1950, at Milford Novitiate in Milford, Ohio. He was ordained a priest on June 12, 1960, at West Baden College in Indiana. He professed final vows on February 2, 1977, at Canisius House in Evanston, Ill.

Before
entering the Society of Jesus, Mark obtained a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Cincinnati in 1950. While in the
Society, Mark earned licentiate degrees in philosophy (1956) and sacred theology (1961) from West Baden College. He earned
a diploma in catechetics from Lumen Vitae in Brussels, Belgium (1963).

Throughout
his Jesuit life, Mark was a writer and teacher. During his regency he taught
English and algebra at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School (1956–57). He was an author in residence at Loyola Press (1963–67), and he taught
religion at Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago (1967–80) and theology at
Loyola University Chicago (1980–83). Mark worked at the Catholic Community of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Plano, Texas (1983–89), before directing his energies to full-time writing from 1990 to 2001. From 2001 to 2005, Mark did retreat ministry at
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House in Barrington, Ill. He then moved
to Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo., and worked on the
development and implementation of the website www.StayGreat.com (2005–07). From 2007 to 2010, Mark was an author in residence at Loyola
University Chicago. In 2010, he moved to Colombiere, where he continued
writing until his death.

Mark
wrote for both the young and the old. He authored books for young people
such as Path Through Scripture, Path Through Catholicism,
and The New Catholic Vision. The "2000" Series, which includes Challenge, Vision, Mission, Action, Bible, and Psalms, helped older people incorporate the daily
Mass readings into their ongoing prayer. In Praying the Way
Jesus Prayed, Mark used Jesus' example as a model to explain how
individuals can pray in a richer and deeper way.

In the
2000s, when Mark was in his 70s, he decided to focus his writing efforts on
helping young people to pray. He realized that times had changed and that
the Internet was a more effective medium than books, so he created www.StayGreat.com, a website which inspires young people to achieve
their full human and spiritual potential. It continues today.

February 5, 2018 — Let us pray in thanksgiving for the life of Fr. Eugene J. Nevins, SJ (UMI), who died 11:30 a.m. on February 2, 2018, at St. Camillus in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He was 85 years old. May he rest in peace.

January 17, 2018 — “If I saw You on the street / and You said come and follow me…” These words from the song “You Can Have Me” by Sidewalk Prophets came on the radio one summer day. I had just graduated from St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and the words spoke to me in a life-changing way.